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Prayers said.
Rolls called.
Minutes of the last sederunt read.
Then the second part of the overture mentioned in the former day's minutes was again read in these terms: and that no peer nor the eldest son of any peer can be chosen to represent either shire or burgh of this part of the united kingdom in the said house of commons.
And, after debate thereon, another clause was offered in these terms: declaring always that none shall elect nor be elected to represent a shire or burgh in the parliament of Great Britain from this part of the united kingdom except such as are now capable by the laws of this kingdom to elect or be elected as commissioners for shire or burgh to the said parliament.
And, after further reasoning thereon, the vote was stated approve of the first clause or of the second.
But before voting it was agreed that the votes be marked, and that a list of the members' names as they vote be printed and recorded. And the lord chancellor was allowed to have his name printed and recorded amongst those who voted for the second clause.
Then the vote was put approve of the first clause or second, and it carried second.
Thereafter moved that the parliament proceed to consider in what manner the several shires of this kingdom shall choose the 30 members appointed to represent them in the house of commons of Great Britain, as also in what manner the several burghs shall choose the 15 members appointed to represent them in the said house of commons.
And, after some discourse thereon, the further consideration thereof was delayed until the next sederunt of parliament.
Then the lord chancellor, by order of her majesty's high commissioner, adjourned the parliament until tomorrow at 10 o'clock.
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In the parliament 27 January 1707, there were two separate clauses offered to be inserted in the act regulating the manner of electing the representatives for Scotland to the parliament of Great Britain, the first in these terms: that no peer nor the eldest son of any peer can be chosen to represent either shire or burgh of this part of the united kingdom in the house of commons; and the second in these terms: declaring always that none shall elect or be elected to represent a shire or burgh in the parliament of Great Britain from this part of the united kingdom except such as are capable by the laws of this kingdom to elect or be elected as commissioners for shire or burgh to the parliament. Whereupon the vote was put approve of the first clause or of the second, and it carried second, and the list of the members' names as they voted first or second (ordered to be printed) is as follows:
Second:
First: